Rockford Symphony Orchestra

06/18/2026

Super excited to be part of this year's celebration with a FREE patriotic concert!

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday right here in the Rockford region!🦅

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
🇺🇸 July 3: Free America 250 Celebration and Concert at the Coronado Theatre with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Nielsen Chorale
🎆 July 4: Rockford 4th of July Celebration, parade at 5:00 p.m. | Fireworks Spectacular at 9:30 p.m.

Find the full guide here:👇

06/02/2026

Announcing the 2026/27 RSO Season!
Join us to experience towering symphonic masterpieces such as The Planets and Carnival of the Animals, legendary film scores from John Williams, a return of Rockford superstar Emily Bear, and more thrilling music.

Explore the season at rockfordsymphony.com/26-27-season

06/01/2026

We are honored to celebrate American 250 with our community!

05/26/2026

Come be a part of the celebration!

CALL FOR ETHNIC GROUPS — America 250 Ethnic Parade!
As part of the America 250 free July 3 concert and street party, the Rockford Region’s cultural communities are invited to participate in an ethnic parade celebrating the diversity that makes our region vibrant and unique!

If your ethnic group would like to participate, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲@𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:

• Name of the ethnic group, such as Lithuanian, Laotian, Swedish, Korean, Mexican, etc.
• Names, emails, and cell phone numbers for 3 - 5 participants confirmed available on July 3, between 3 - 7 PM

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• A flag or banner representing your cultural group
• Traditional clothing worn by the 3 - 5 participants

05/17/2026

We're beyond excited to share that Yaniv Attar will continue as Music Director of the RSO for at least the next five seasons!
“The orchestra board is delighted that Yaniv so confidently wants the RSO in his future. We certainly want him in ours.” -Arnie Rosen, RSO Board Member.
All of us at the RSO can't wait to see the creative growth and increased excitement from musicians and patrons continue as Yaniv extends his tenure at our orchestra!

05/16/2026

Tune in to a one-hour broadcast featuring excerpts from our America 250 season finale concert.
Monday, May 18 at 7:00pm.

Listen on Classical WNIU 90.5/105.7FM or stream online at wniu.org/encore

05/14/2026

The end of our season also marked the last concert for two of our longest-serving members of the orchestra. Congrats to Teresa and Mike, who performed with the orchestra for 50 or more years!

Retiring members receive a lifelong subscription to the RSO, so we hope to see them back next season, now as audience members!

05/13/2026

Congratulations to our Outstanding Music Educator Award Winner, Jennifer Sanderson of Ledgewood and Stone Creek Elementary Schools.
Thank you for the impact you are making in our community! As a part of the honor, Jennifer will also receive funds for classroom supplies/professional development, and a subscription to the 2026/27 RSO Season.

Thank you to all of our other amazing nominees, our sponsor Members Alliance Credit Union, and to everyone who took the time to nominate an educator making a difference in their/their student's lives!